Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 12AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
61 | 116 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:02PM1.75m | 11:25AM1.68m | 11:48PM1.70m | 12:13PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40PM0.17m | 5:11AM0.13m | 5:25PM0.22m | 5:55AM0.18m | 6:10PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
61 | 116 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 45 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | SE 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
16 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 59 | 228 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 255 | 155 | 155 | 149 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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